{"id":1267671,"date":"2022-12-19T22:04:41","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T22:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/19\/what-is-a-bisht-the-black-cloak-messi-wore-to-lift-the-world-cup\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T22:04:41","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T22:04:41","slug":"what-is-a-bisht-the-black-cloak-messi-wore-to-lift-the-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/19\/what-is-a-bisht-the-black-cloak-messi-wore-to-lift-the-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Bisht? The black cloak Messi wore to lift the World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"466\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-19-102948-696x466.png\"   alt=\"Lionel Messi\" title=\"Lionel Messi\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lionel Messi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Lionel Messi wore a black cloak as he lifted the World Cup to celebrate Argentina\u2019s incredible victory over France in the final.<\/p>\n<p>The final match of Qatar 2022 was a game for the ages, with Argentina edging the contest on penalties and the match finishing 3-3 after 120 minutes of enthralling action.<\/p>\n<p>A penalty from Messi and Angel Di Maria\u2019s strike put the Alibceleste in charge of the final as they went 2-0 up at halftime.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>They appeared to be cruising to a convincing win before Kylian Mbappe levelled for France as he scored twice in the space of 97 seconds \u2013 the first a penalty and the second a brilliantly taken volley.<\/p>\n<p>Messi then struck early in the second half of extra-time but he and Argentina were pegged back once again with another Mbappe penalty.<\/p>\n<p>The final was then decided via a dreaded shootout and Argentina came up trumps as Emiliano Martinez saved Kingsley Coman\u2019s spot-kick and Aurelien Tchouameni fired wide. Argentina scored their all four of their penalties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2022 World Cup: Argentina win dramatic World Cup final on penalties<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Messi won the Player of the Tournament award before getting his hands on the trophy that had eluded him throughout his career.<\/p>\n<p>Before the iconic moment he exchanged pleasantries with FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who put a robe on him just before the trophy lift.<\/p>\n<p>The cloak Messi was wearing is a Bisht, which is a traditional men\u2019s cloak that\u2019s popular in the Arab world and is understood to date back thousands of years.<\/p>\n<p>A Bisht is worn on special occasions such as weddings or celebrations of festivals such as Eid, the religious holiday celebrated by Muslims that marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan.<\/p>\n<p>It may have been a bizarre sight to those not familiar with the custom, but it was not as strange as Infantino\u2019s white trainers.<\/p>\n<p>While nothing odd about the footwear, the fact he had them customised so \u2018FIFA\u2019 was printed on the side of them.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"CPm35QW2qtw\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Little Singer Kulfi Chat Room on Adom TV (19-12-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CPm35QW2qtw?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lionel Messi Lionel Messi wore a black cloak as he lifted the World Cup to celebrate Argentina\u2019s incredible victory over France in the final. 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